месяцы
The Russian phrase for "months" is месяцы.
What does it mean word for word?
The singular form месяц is the root for the plural form месяцы.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form месяцев is used when expressing a quantity of months following numbers like 5, 10 or 20.
Did you know?
- The Russian word for 'month', месяц, is the exact same word used to mean 'moon'.
- Because месяц means 'moon', many Russian names for the months are derived from natural or seasonal phenomena rather than Roman gods.
- Russian has a unique word месяц that can imply a 'moon-shaped' object in art or architecture without referring to time at all.
Examples in context
- На это уйдут месяцы.It'll take months.Tatoeba #3454489 by Selena777, translation #2248991 by CK
- Я думал, это займёт месяцы.I thought it'd take months.Tatoeba #7148711 by marafon, translation #2544424 by CK
- Весь процесс займёт месяцы.The whole process will take months.Tatoeba #9030112 by marafon, translation #7120443 by CM
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Example conversation
Alexander and Maria are talking about a language learning goal.
- Александр AleksandrСколько времени тебе нужно?Skol'ko vremeni tebe nuzhno?How much time do you need?
- Мария MariaДумаю, мне понадобятся месяцы.Dumayu, mne ponadobyatsya mesyatsy.I think I will need months.
- Александр AleksandrЭто слишком долго, Мария.Eto slishkom dolgo, Mariya.That is too long, Maria.
- Мария MariaНо я хочу выучить всё идеально.No ya khochu vyuchit' vsyo ideal'no.But I want to learn everything perfectly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
